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Staff Report
CRAWFORDSVILLE ââ?¬â?? Second-ranked Bloomington South crowned the most individual champions, but No. 4 Perry Meridian won all seven of its dual meets in capturing the overall team title Dec. 29-30 at the prestigious North Montgomery Holiday Duals.
No. 14 Carmel (5-2 in its dual meets with zero individual champions) showed its team depth in finishing second, while Bloomington South (also 5-2, but with five individual champions) took third. Carmel�s 36-35 victory over Bloomington South in the final round earned the Greyhound the runner-up finish.
No. 5 Portage (4-3, two champions) was fourth, while No. 8 Warren Central (3-4, one champ) took fifth.
But the story, as it pretty much has been all year, was Perry Meridian. The Falcons featured four individual champions and simply blasted through the talent-laden field with its 7-0 record.
Perry established a tone of dominance early in downing opening-round foe Warren Central 42-24, then drilled Carmel by a 43-12 count. The host Chargin� Chargers were the next to fall at 64-6 before Portage took its lumps in the last round of Day 1 competition, 46-17. The Falcons then did away with Anderson Highland (49-12), Bloomington South (39-29), and West Vigo (67-6) on Day 2 to seal the deal.
Individually speaking, there were several matchups of note:
� 103: Warren Central�s 10th-ranked sophomore Bruce Lloyd downed Perry Meridian�s No. 11 Jimmy Schoettle (3-2) and Anderson Highland�s No. 8 Camden Eppert (3-0).
� 112: Perry�s fifth-ranked senior John Urich won a major decision over Portage�s No. 17 Troy Hill, 14-4.
� 145: Portage�s second-ranked (at 152) senior Chad Biddle dropped down to defeat Perry�s No. 3 Eric Aue (7-5 in overtime), thus avoiding a 1-2 showdown at 152 with Bloomington South�s top-ranked Kurt Kinser.
� 171: Carmel�s unranked senior Joel Rexroth upset Perry�s No. 19 Craig Masengale, 5-3 in overtime.
Kinser ââ?¬â?? one of 13 competitors to go a perfect 7-0 over the two-day tournament ââ?¬â?? was named the meetââ?¬â?¢s outstanding wrestler.
Team results:
1. Perry Meridian 7-0
2. Carmel 5-2
3. Bloomington South 5-2
4. Portage 4-3
5. Warren Central 3-4
6. Anderson Highland 3-4
7. North Montgomery 1-6
8. West Vigo 0-7
The day-by-day and round-by-round results:
Day 1
Perry Meridian 4-0
Bloomington South 4-0
Portage 2-2
Carmel 2-2
Warren Central 2-2
North Montgomery 1-3
Anderson Highland 1-3
West Vigo 0-4
Round 1
Bloomington South 48, North Montgomery 26
Portage 71, West Vigo 6
Perry Meridian 42, Warren Central 24
Carmel 34, Anderson Highland 31
Round 2
North Montgomery 72, West Vigo 6
Perry Meridian 43, Carmel 12
Warren Central 30, Anderson Highland 27
Bloomington South 44, Portage 24
Round 3
Perry Meridian 64, North Montgomery 6
Anderson Highland 67, West Vigo 12
Bloomington South 39, Warren Central 28
Portage 37, Carmel 32
Round 4
Carmel 70, West Vigo 12
Bloomington South 37, Anderson Highland 30
Warren Central 43, North Montgomery 21
Perry Meridian 46, Portage 17
Day 2
Perry Meridian 3-0
Carmel 3-0
Bloomington South 1-2
Potage 2-1
Warren Central 1-2
Anderson Highland 2-1
North Montgomery 0-3
West Vigo 0-3
Round 5
Portage 50, North Montgomery 18
Perry Meridian 49, Anderson Highland 12
Carmel 36, Warren Central 21
Bloomington South 68, West Vigo 12
Round 6
Carmel 44, North Montgomery 12
Anderson Highland 40, Portage 28
Perry Meridian 39, Bloomington South 29
Warren Central 70, West Vigo 12
Round 7
Anderson Highland 45, North Montgomery 30
Perry Meridian 67, West Vigo 6
Portage 43, Warren Central 23
Carmel 36, Bloomington South 35
Individual champions (by school):
103 ââ?¬â?? Warren Central 7-0
112 ââ?¬â?? Bloomington South 7-0
119 ââ?¬â?? Bloomington South 7-0
125 ââ?¬â?? Portage 7-0
130 ââ?¬â?? Portage 7-0
135 ââ?¬â?? Bloomington South 7-0
140 ââ?¬â?? Perry Meridian 7-0
145 ââ?¬â?? Perry Meridian 6-1
152 ââ?¬â?? Bloomington South 7-0
160 ââ?¬â?? Bloomington South 7-0
171 ââ?¬â?? North Montgomery 7-0
189 ââ?¬â?? Perry Meridian 7-0
215 ââ?¬â?? Anderson Highland 7-0
275 ââ?¬â?? Perry Meridian 7-0
NOTE: Thanks to J.D. Minch, North Montgomery coach and secretary/treasurer of the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association (www.ihswca.com), for these results.
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